Lender
Bank ‘very likely’ to reinstate trail in first year
by Nick Bendel • 2 Jun 2014
Director Mark Haron said Connective had been discussing trail with two particular banks, with one “very likely”... READ MORE
Some banks rise, some fall, new lending stats show
by Nick Bendel • 2 Jun 2014
APRA’s banking statistics for April showed that Macquarie Bank had $22.4 billion of loans on its books, an increase... READ MORE
Bank flags possible commission changes
by Nick Bendel • 30 May 2014
Citibank’s head of broker distribution, Aaron Milburn, said the bank regularly reviewed its commissions to ensure... READ MORE
Six banks hit in alleged $100m loan fraud
by Staff Reporter • 30 May 2014
Fairfax Media reported that Bill Jordanou appeared before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday to answer 142... READ MORE
Expanding lender ‘well-placed for further growth’
by Nick Bendel • 30 May 2014
Greg Mitchell, who will end his 10-year stint with Homeloans on June 6, said the non-bank had positioned itself as a... READ MORE
Aggregator helps brokers diversify with new lender deal
by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2014
Connective, which has more than 2,000 brokers on its books, has added non-conforming loans specialist Bluestone to... READ MORE
Lender competition continues with risk fee cut
by Staff Reporter • 29 May 2014
The policy change by Loan Ave applies to its Ultra products.
Loan Ave managing director Paul Collins said risk fees... READ MORE
Non-major bank targets sub-80 LVR loans
by Nick Bendel • 29 May 2014
The lender reported housing loans of $38.7 billion for the 12 months to 31 March 2014, compared to volumes of $36.6... READ MORE
Mutual bank named as Australia’s best home lender
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2014
The comparison website awarded 18 five-star ratings to Newcastle Permanent.
Canstar researched 1,869 home loan... READ MORE
Banks continue to increase mortgage volumes
by Staff Reporter • 28 May 2014
The country’s authorised deposit-taking institutions reported combined housing loan volumes of $1.2 trillion for... READ MORE
Slowing Perth market still has room to move
by Stefanie Garber • 28 May 2014
According to data from Australian Property Monitors (APM), Perth median house prices were flat over the March... READ MORE
Data highlights rise of interest-only and high-LVR lending
by Cameron Kusher • 28 May 2014
The data showed that at the end of the March 2014 quarter, there was $1.2 trillion worth of residential loans to... READ MORE
CBA, ANZ named among world’s most valuable banks
by Tim Stewart • 27 May 2014
The BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study combined measures of brand equity with interviews with over two... READ MORE
Bank cuts rates by 45 points
by Nick Bendel • 26 May 2014
P&N Bank has reduced its four-year rate from 5.59 per cent to 5.20 per cent.
The Perth-based lender has also... READ MORE
Another government changing its first home owner grant
by Kylie Purcell • 26 May 2014
The current grant, which offers $5,000 to first time borrowers who buy existing homes, will be replaced on July 1 by... READ MORE

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